Networks

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Mind Map on Networks, created by jakeburchill9161 on 04/14/2015.
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Mind Map by jakeburchill9161, updated more than 1 year ago
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Networks
  1. Hardware and commercial usage
    1. Network interface card
      1. Prepares data for sending over the network
        1. Controls the flow of data
        2. Network software
          1. Network operating system
            1. Specialist operating systems designed specifically for networks
            2. Network management software
              1. help a network manager run a network by keeping track of software,
          2. Hardware and communication devices
            1. Routers
              1. Wired or Wireless
                1. Join severalnetworks together
                  1. Connects several computers in the home to the interenet
                  2. Switches
                    1. More intelligent than a hub
                      1. Can look at a packet of data to see where it should go
                        1. Reduces the number of packets of data on a network
                        2. Hubs
                          1. Used to join computers in a network
                            1. allows the connection of cables
                              1. Allows the sharing of files and internet access
                            2. Data transfer media
                              1. Metal Wire
                                1. Fibre Optic
                                  1. Wireless
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